I might be in the minority, but I've found this LSU coaching change highly entertaining. It really makes you appreciate Campbell and Pollard.
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Franklin was not a splashy hire when they brought him in, in fact he was a lot like Campbell, the coach that can win with limited resources. They gave the guy a decade and he won at a high level, but he folded when they played highly ranked teams. QB play has always been average while Franklin was at PSU and that is something that would have to change for the next guy.
I have no clue if Campbell is interested in the job or not, I do think they love living in Ames and they really like the Gilbert school district, but I could see him taking the Penn State job, less pressure than at a Ohio State and unlimited money to support you.
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They do have some similarities, the SEC vs Big12 is really the only main difference in how they were able to turn around programs and the perception of the programs,
Main difference is Franklin left vandy pretty quick after 3 seasons and setting a bunch of program records there. CMC has chosen to stay and he’s kinda like that cbb player who sticks around and has his draft stock fall as teams evaluate his strengths and weaknesses more than the one and done kinda player.
James Franklin got 10+ years at Penn st winning the conference once, in his third year, and famously not having a ton of big wins.
I don't know what you'd call a long leash, but James Franklin got it and then some.
But you know what, you are very right about the PSU fanbase being very angry after a three game losing streak. Would you care to guess how many times that's happened at Penn st in the last 25 years (could probably go back 50 years and the answer would be similar?
It’s also losing to the bottom of the big ten that’s the real issue. If it was a losing streak against the good teams that’s just business as usual and they are probably still going to the playoffs.
Can you imagine how much the ratings will crater in this weeks OSU-PSU game compared to what could have been. Big 10 and SEC ADs have really hosed Fox and ESPN with the coaches firings. It brings a chuckle out of me.
Yep. If those losses were to Illinois and Minnesota instead of UCLA and Northwestern, the base wouldn't be happy but he'd still be employed.
The Governor who fired a guy because of the FB coaches buyout, just paid the same guy a $7 million buyout. You can’t make this stuff up. What a dumpster fire in the SEC.
Everyone is waiting on Kiffin. If Ole Miss makes the playoffs and wins a round, the message board meltdowns will be epic as they convince themselves the AD is failing.
Yup, Franklin's team almost always folded against Michigan and OSU.
They even usually had problems playing EIU and lost.
Franklin really struggled against ranked teams, going back to 2015, not counting the covid year or this season, I see that he only beat 8 ranked teams, not nearly good enough with the talent he had at PSU. Generally if you were in the top 10 you beat Penn State, and with the resources and amount of money they were paying the guy it's amazing they kept him around for as long as they did.
It would be awesome if Kiffin agreed to an extension worth $15 million a year guaranteed for 10 years. Watch the meltdown at Florida and LSU.
LSU should hire Willie Fritz but they won't. Guy can coach and is familiar with the state
Sometimes you have to know when to cut ties . I would bet the boosters and fan base are completely behind him.
